Kingdom Hearts 3 - Road to E3 2017

What're the odds we'll see Sora and the gang at this year's big show?

By
Jonathon Dornbush

It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017.

Why We're Hyped for Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 has been a long time in the making, with Kingdom Hearts 2 having released in 2006 (2005 originally in Japan). But what makes our hype this year any different than the decade-plus of waiting? Well, aside from the drought of footage in recent months, Square Enix seems to have lain the groundwork to bring Kingdom Hearts 3 back into conversation.

Will Kingdom Hearts 3 Be at E3 2017?

Hopefully! Square has not publicly said either way whether Kingdom Hearts 3 will appear. The game was confirmed at an E3, and previous world reveals have also come from the yearly expo. So there’s certainly a precedent for more information to come during Sony’s press conference or from Square itself.

The sequel did, of course, skip E3 last year, with Square putting an emphasis on Final Chapter Prologue’s impending release. Square has also not been afraid to show off new information for the game at other conferences, whether that be PSX or D23. And considering game director Tetsuya Nomura said earlier this year that Kingdom Hearts III still has a ways to go, Sora’s next adventure may sit out this year’s E3 reveals.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. You will not be surprised to learn he likes Kingdom Hearts. A lot. Find him talking about it on Twitter @jmdornbush.